SOC101 Chapter Notes -Critical Race Theory, Meritocracy, Feminist Theory
21 Aug 2013
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More independent and critical forms of marxism. Antonio gramsci helped found communist party of italy. Accepts struggle between ruling and subordinate working class but analyzed how it was ruled: ruling class dominated through force and coercion using police and military. 2 types of political control: domination. Direct physical and violent coercion exerted by police and military to maintain social boundaries and enforce rules: hegemony ideological control and consent society"s dominant ideas reflect interests of ruling class an help mask social inequalities. No regime would be able to maintain rule by relying on organized state of power and armed force. Not static; ruling class can"t take for granted. Feminist theories all approach have at core a concern for gender oppression. Women and men should be social and political equals as group with social power, men have an interest in maintaining social privilege over women.
